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Preference for lateral directional properties: A reply to Gordon
Author(s) -
Freimuth Marilyn,
Wapner Seymour
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
british journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.536
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8295
pISSN - 0007-1269
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1981.tb02190.x
Subject(s) - psychology , preference , relation (database) , process (computing) , cognitive psychology , social psychology , cognitive science , statistics , computer science , data mining , mathematics , operating system
Gordon's (1981) methodological criticisms of our study on the influence of directional properties of lateral organization on evaluation of paintings are addressed. We conclude that our study ‐ which reconceptualized the problem by focusing on directional properties and differences in process dependent on exposure time ‐ used adequate controls and methodology that produced findings (evaluations were influenced by left‐right sequential organization with a 5 s exposure and by more inclusive formal features with a 20 s exposure) which advanced our understanding of the relation between lateral organization and evaluation.